Prog roll call

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   At the Democratic National Convention (DNC), they tried to enliven the usually drab proceeding of a roll call by having each delegation choose music to represent them. Many states featured a song by an artist who was from there. In some cases, they chose a song that could be associated with the state (e.g., B-52's "Private Idaho" for Idaho even though the band is from Georgia). For Georgia, they had rapper Lil Jon appear live. Some states just chose popular songs that went with overall spirit with no obvious connection with the state.

Illinois chose Alan Parson's Project "Sirius" because the music has been the introduction music for the Chicago Bulls for years and is particularly associated with the Michael Jordan era.

Not surpisingly, Kansas used "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas. 

So, two tracks by prog artists were used!

Expanding this beyond the U.S., my question is: 

If you were part of a roll call, what prog track would you choose for your state/territory/region/country and why?

List of the tracks used at the DNC:
https://apnews.com/article/dnc-rollcall-songs-states-55c11d3f10923e45de564d8c374df937

Differences that having music makes.

Edited by mathman0806 - August 25 2024 at 08:26

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	At the Democratic National Convention (DNC), they tried to enliven the usually drab proceeding of a roll call by having each delegation choose music to represent them. Many states featured a song by an artist who was from there. In some cases, they chose a song that could be associated with the state (e.g., B-52's "Private Idaho" for Idaho even though the band is from Georgia). For Georgia, they had rapper Lil Jon appear live. Some states just chose popular songs that went with overall spirit with no obvious connection with the state. Illinois chose Alan Parson's Project "Sirius" because the music has been the introduction music for the Chicago Bulls for years and is particularly associated with the Michael Jordan era. Not surpisingly, Kansas used "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas. So, two tracks by prog artists were used! Expanding this beyond the U.S., my question is: If you were part of a roll call, what prog track would you choose for your state/territory/region/country and why? List of the tracks used at the DNC: https://apnews.com/article/dnc-rollcall-songs-states-55c11d3f10923e45de564d8c374df937 Differences that having music makes. Edited by mathman0806 - August 25 2024 at 08:26